Patna, July 24 -- Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.

Tiwari is scheduled to join the BJP at around 3 pm. The formal announcement of his induction into the party will be made during the event.

He had recently resigned from the RJD's primary membership and stepped down from party post, citing differences with the party leadership.

Tiwari's decision to join the BJP comes days after he resigned from the RJD on July 16.

Mrityunjay Tiwari is a prominent politician from Bihar and a long-time former spokesperson for the RJD.

On July 16, Tiwari submitted his resignation letter to Bihar RJD president Mangani Lal Mandal. He alleged that there was...